The Mentor's Handbook: Practical Suggestions for Collaborative Reflection and Analysis

This revision of a widely popular handbook offers practical strategies mentors can put to use easily and effectively "as is," or tailored to their own particular situations. It begins by defining "mentor" and reviewing the current research. The next chapters provide practical overviews of observation techniques, examples of how each technique could be used, vignettes of the technique in action, questions to encourage collaborative reflection, and "Toolbox Tips" to offer strategies. Following are chapters addressing the link to standards, professional development and several mentoring "points of view." The last chapter summarizes mentoring and offers a calendar of possible topics.